The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1887-07-25
MEMORIAL ADDRESS
To Dallas County Pioneer by
w. G. McKamy, Esq.
Mr.. President, Pioneers of Tcxas, Ladies


and Gentlemen.
TO be presented rs one of your speakers
on this occasion Is, assure you, an honor,
far outstretching my most sagiine eNpecta-
tons, and am deeply sensible OF the con-
pliment conferred by your invitation to
speak on behalf of the native born Texans
We who possess the proud heritage OF
calling Texas our mother. fully appreciat-
ing the debt of gratitude we owe for your
patriotism and yalor, are glad o meet with
you aud pay you the homage you justly de-
serve.
History furnishes no grander example Of
American industry and enterprise than tle
surrounding scenes and circumstances oil
to-day.
OF all the states which compose the
American Union, there Is none that can
Justly boast of so many deeds OF yolor and
craftsmanship rs our own,
As = province of Spain. as 0
free republic, and rs one of the American
states, she has ever maintained an honora-
BILE equilibrium, has been constantly Inn
buei with the spirit of progress, has often
been weighed In the balance and has
never yet been found wanting"
1t will be profitable and equally surprising
to notice for = moment the beginning OF
Texas. People from every state In the
union, from the isles OF the sea, and even
from across the waters, came, bearing differ
ent habits, customs and modes oil living
and thinking, some from love of adventure,
some to escape the rigors of oppression,
and some in search OF the tabled fountain
of youth and perpetual prosperity; yet all
united in one great scheme, the improve
ment of their own condition.
Uniting their forces, they threw oil the
yoke of oppression, and set up govern
msnt of their own
Prior to this the solitude of the forest had
not been broken. the winds had moaned
through the loafiy pines, but the wood
mans axe had not been heard the antelope
and buffalo sported over the broad prairies,
but the soil had not been reduced to culti-
WALTON; the war whoop OF the savage floated
out upon the midnight air, and beasts OF
prey roamed the forests unhindered and
unabashed.
After throwing of the Spanish yoke OF
oppression they set to work to formulate a
government that would stand the test OF
yges, and IL has, | think been wisely said oil
them. "They builded better than they
knew" since of all ,he states which have
from time to time connected themselves
with the union, Texas alone was possessed
of the foresight to reserve to hereslf the
rich heritage of her vast domain.
She has built homes for her
distressed. main, and pennies
she has erected institutions for her deaf,
blind and demenicd, she has devised a sys
TEN OF free schools that Is without an equal,
and while many unfortunate states are
clamoiiDg Tor assistance she is prouu u
spurn the patronage OF federal agencies.
She is now erecting capital Dullulns
OF granite IRON ner own quaIries WnlsN
promises to surpass any building OF the
kind erected by any of her sister states.
Early in the formation OF the government
vo, saw tbc need of future educational
s.'i,i,;"o 10, yonr nosterity might stand
iaci,ities, Una. ~, 80, u,;,h ,ha
in the front ranks anu Keep Pacc WIN .ne
advancement of progressive CIVILIZATION,
so YOU laid deep and broad the foundation
for a State University.
am dad IN onnoilnce 10 YOU to-day as
an gi"u W "nnoun.o ~ a.,
an nuiiipic Iepl i. ,irn,;o,s r,avo
| ton, that your prouuesl asPira'ions h"'o
been fully realized
oitllns upVn ,,iId,na t;ft,nn Ira snirs oi
naSh'hcohV pununS Ii,.uho 10 sPI"
learning 'owar r, o ,n1 niaading inyita,iop r.
| all the sons and daughters OF Texas to come
and learn of the WAYS of wisdom without
morov and without nrice. This institution
| a; ;no ,ns!.ossad of ali the annnratus and an
Is possesseu Vi az .n4 "pp 80 a1,.;i;r. 10" ap
pllances Oh Iiouclh soicn'o anu y, M
with board OF regents, wise, ueVotcu anu
patriotic for its every interest, ana a faculty
There is | am sorry to say, some oppo.
nv ne, -. Ell ,,,is ;nstjtn,ion at nresent, hnt
tioh W .nie .,1, 49,, 80 WIEN an an
| trust the DAY WIN soon conIo WHY" al gu
| lightened public sentiment VIII sing lts
praises everywhere, and the slothful ap-
na,ls of IGNORANCE and demagoguery will be
Poa.s ". roravor 10 tho shades oblivion.
oahlsncu io da,' srom tho grand amnhitbentre
speaking toIuay i rsrirded of ths contraar he
OF your Guy di thirtx Ave Years ago. as am
tween h1m anu I'M anr little civ consisted of n
TOLD az thae siio a. Nv d"oy sbntter which
log CABIN wi,houu noot av.rn -, enuaj nronor.
was the cours .ar,h hiacSsmitb shop on the
lions on the north, s a,,di pm o. 81
west, store on tne east iiso nd ,rocepy
the heces ,'s, ,shinh cnntoined the remainder.
ON the south wnieh cVl ai, = socI ~ cosyae